Curtis Matthews

Today I went to my first BNI breakfast in Tampa. The group’s name is the Movers and Shakers. They meet every Tuesday at Emerald Greens Country Club in Carolwood Tampa. Bmi is a networking group with hundreds of chapters world wide and being new to Tampa I decided to look into joining a BNI group so I could start networking with business owners and other professionals.

I was told that each BNI chapter only allows one position for each industry and since I am in the wireless industry I had to find one that did not have a wireless consultant in their chapter. I went online to search all the BNI chapters close to where I am living in Tampa Florida and I was very lucky to find a chapter that meets 10 minutes from where I am living and one that would not conflict with my schedule.

BNI is very strict about attendance. They meet once a week and you can not miss more than 3 meetings in a six month period. The philosophy is that if you are not attending the meetings and following the rules the whole system they have will not work.

BNI is not a lead source they give genuine referals that are prequalified to some sort. The club members do a one and one with each other to get to know each other and trust that when they refer a colleague or friend that the referral is going to someone who is trustworthy and good at what they are doing.

This is one of my first things that I plan to do in the Tampa area for self promotion. I want everyone in Tampa to know I am the go to guy for mobile phone and devices and that’s why I am the mobilewiseguy.

I relocated, and my new life is now starting to take shape in Tampa Florida. After all of the confusion of moving and looking for business opportunities things are just starting to normalize. I know that I am a very diligent and hard worker, I love my work and I am great at what I do, because I am very knowledgeable of all the products, and I am a people person.
Almost all my clients that I have dealt with over the years and who are still faithful to me would attest to my sincerity and knowledge of product and service.

That brings me to my business now, I have been a wireless consultant for most of my life. I coined that name back in the late 80s when multiple wireless providers started to come on the scene. When looking for different business opportunities I look into this company Cellular Sales and liked what I heard and saw so I decided to become an independent contractor for Cellular Sales the largest indirect agent for Verizon Wireless in the United States.

Cellular Sales has over 300 store nationwide and has plans to have over 1000 stores in the next few years and I want to be a part of that growth. My experience, background and some mentoring by the elite Cellular Sales associates should propel me within this company.
The most important thing I could do is to market myself so I can sell a lot of Verizon Wireless cell phones first then train people (other independent contractors) to sell a lot of Verizon phones then finaly duplicate this process with others.
I want to use technology and the web to gain clients and promote my business. Over the years I have earned the name Wireless Consultant on the first page of Google and Verizon Wireless Consultant on the first page of Google and yesterday I realized I also have Verizon Cellular Consultant on Google also. What does that mean and how can I use it to benefit me to sell a lot of cell phones for Verizon? I am in the process of seeking a good web person to help me with social media. I will write about my experiences and how I am achieving my goal here on my personal Blog.

This is a video promoting Trinidad and Tobago. I almost did not watch this because I could not watch from my Blackberry Bold 9700.
I am glad I opened this video from the PC.

I started back a few weeks ago using Google Adwords to promote some of my websites. I should of started back in February when I got contacted by Tangowire. Tangowire wanted to assist me in creating good landing pages for Google Adwords. I first had to understand what landing pages where.

Landing pages is the page that a person is directed too after clicking the ad you created in Google Adwords. The landing page should be specific to what your ad is promoting to work effectively. If  I am promoting a Gay Dating site my ad will speak about Gay and Lesbian dating and I would make my ad’s landing page show gay couples, you would not put straight couples on the landing page because it would not make sense that I would click a link that is suppose to take me to a Gay Dating Site. The better the landing page relates to the Ad in Google the better position that Ad will get, mean more clicks and hopefully more conversions. Conversions is when some clicks your Ad and purchases a product or service from the website you are promoting.

So its been about three weeks now and I have spent only $50 on Google Adwords so far. I have gotten more clicks this last few week and a few new free members but no conversions. A few years ago I spent hundreds of dollars every few months with Google, Yahoo and MSN ads. I broke even sometimes but really never saw a profit. Now I have a better understanding, I hope to make this venture profitable.

I had a thought today that was more than 40 characters and I wanted that thought to be published on the web with its GPS and a picture I took outside. I had a number of options, I tried the quickest first and after my work out I am writing this post now doing cardio with my Blackberry and the Wordpress application second option choice.

The first attempt to get my thought across with GPS in the Twitter applications I have on my Blackberry. Twitter for Blackberry and Ubertwitter. I went with Ubertwitter and my twitter account Curtis Matthews Twiiter accountIt allowed me to take a picture and post a note less than 140 characters.
I remember the application asking me during the initial setup about which GPS option I wanted, I want with cell towers the first and default choice. I am trying to save the draft now but the GPS did not work the first time.
Ok now the second attempt did not but when I got into my car it let me post. Its now 9:10am in front of LA Fitness. I will add my picture I took of the front when I first came in.

‪‪I was contacted by Tangowire and need to do what is written below. I am hoping to make some money with Google and other websites.

These are my dating related domains.
Same-sex-dating.com
Mixed-dating.com
SingleMale.net
SingleFemale.net
Petamate.com

My instructions are below.
Valued Partner:

As we said in our last communication we are very excited that we have established a direct relationship with Google and are able to assist you in moving forward with your Adwords campaigns. In order to solve the recent issues and/or to avoid future issues is to have unique landing pages for your campaigns.  We will need you to mock up your page(s) and send them to us at xxxxxxxx@Tangowire.com we will have your designs coded and placed in front of your site for you to start driving traffic your AdWords campaigns to.
Let’s get started on your unique landing page….

What is a landing page

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In online marketing a landing page, sometimes known as a lead capture page, it is the page that appears when a potential customer clicks on an advertisement. The page displays content that is a logical extension of the advertisement.  This pages main goal is to persuade a visitor to complete a transaction – In your case you want your landing page to be compelling to enough for the visitor to click through and become a member of your site.

Rules for Landing Pages

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As long as your truthful the design is completely up to you!

Things to consider

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Make sure your landing page refers directly to the ad copy that drove the click.  If your ad is for Single Parents your landing page will want to be written and have visuals the single parent can relate to. Match your language as exactly as you can. This way you keep your visitor oriented and engaged. This is by far the most important part of your landing page.

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Provide a clear call to action. Whether you use graphic buttons or hot-linked text (or both), tell your visitor what they need to do. We recommend 2 calls to action on your landing page. So, Join Now Free and Search are two calls to action.

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Be crystal clear in your goals. Keep your description copy on point as a logical progression from your headline and offer.

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Write to the screen. Take a piece of paper and frame-out where your text, buttons, and design elements will go. Keep the landing page short so all your content will be seen “above the fold” a visitor will make a decision about your site in less than 3 seconds.

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Remove all extraneous matter from your landing page. Like visual clutter and links to other sections. You want the visitor focused solely on your copy, your supportive visual, and the offer you’re making without being tempted to wander elsewhere.

Elements You Can Use

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Site Name/Logo

Description

Currently Online

Success Stories

Quick Search

Registration Button/Link

Photo

Where to Start

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You can design your landing page in any program you want (Paint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PhotoShop, or even a piece of paper and a pen and fax it to us)

-   Take a piece of paper and design your landing page – what elements you want incorporated, where you want your picture, your text, your call to action etc.-  Go to your favorite program and mock it up – This does not have to be professional or to scale we will do the heavy lifting once you send us your mock up.  -   

 If you still feel a little lost check out the attached “How To Guide” we have provided you a step- by- step guide to creating a basic mock up in MSFT Paint.Examples of Landing Pages———————————–www.MilitaryMatcher.com/Registration
www.extraordinarybbws.com/registration

What to send us

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Email  LandingPages@Tangowire.com with the following information and attachments
1. Send us the photo you want to use – if you do not have a photo please describe what you would like the photo to be of (two men, two woman, one women, man and women) and we will do our best to pick a photo for you. (please be sure you have usage rights)
2. If you do not want the color palette of your site please provide us the colors you would like in RGB format.
3. Please list the elements that you want – even though you have it mocked up we want to be sure you are not forgetting anything that you were planning on having.Remember the elements are:

Site Name/Logo

Description (What do you want the visitor to know)

Currently Online

Call to Action  (Button or Link)

Success Stories

Quick Search

Photo

4.       Briefly explain anything you would like to us to know– (Like make sure my header goes across the page or make sure my logo is in the lower right corner)5.       Don’t forget to attach the mock up!‬
 
The TangoWire Team